Microsoft Relying on Gamers to Cloud Users as PC Sales Slump
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Microsoft Corp. is weathering slumping personal-computer sales by focusing on Xboxes, business software and cloud services, as departing Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer seeks to make the company less dependent on its Windows operating system.
Microsoft reported fiscal first-quarter sales and profit yesterday that topped analysts’ average estimates on demand for Office programs and database servers. The company’s revenue forecast for the current quarter was also ahead of projections.